Drop of €350,000 in one year makes for attractive buy

THEY made €1 million to €1.5 million during the boom — depending on site size and condition — and one sales asking price even breached €2 million.

Now, what price a detached home in Cork city’s most comfortable of settings, Hettyfield in Douglas? Try €475,000 for size.

A change of selling agent, and a dramatic wielding of the axe to its mid-2008 asking price of €800,000, just might set up Avonmore up for 2009 sale.